drought

Marin wins at water conservation

Marin Municipal Water District customers are conserving water more than the statewide average and the levels of the district's reservoirs…

10 years ago

SF, East Bay slapped with water restrictions

Officials in San Francisco and the East Bay have imposed mandatory restrictions on water use.

10 years ago

Water district could police water wasters

The district's vote is in response to complaints of water wasting in Santa Clara.

10 years ago

Heat fuels fire fears as summer arrives

Cal Fire crews have responded to 2,118 fires this year — an increase of nearly 70 percent.

10 years ago

Fog brings relief though fire danger lingers

Relief is coming for our sizzling weather, but fire danger across California remains high.

10 years ago

Brazil drought sparks fears of coffee shortage

Your morning jolt of caffeine looks poised to get even more expensive.

10 years ago

Storm door flings open for California

A series of storms look to provide some much-needed relief for the current drought.

10 years ago

Gov. Brown floats $687 million for drought relief

The legislation includes funds for housing and food for workers affected by the drought.

10 years ago

Weekend storm not enough to quench drought

The parched Bay Area got a soaking, but not enough to alleviate drought concerns.

10 years ago

Drought threatens cattle, farms, fisheries

California's drought is leaving cattle ranchers and salmon populations high and dry.

10 years ago

Ever-so-slight chance of rain this week

There's hope of small relief from the drought with a slight chance of rain in the forecast.

10 years ago

Drought emergency declared in California

Gov. Jerry Brown is encouraging a 20 percent reduction is water use this year.

10 years ago

FedsBay Area drought ‘disaster area’

Farmers around the Bay are now eligible for federal assistance, including emergency loans.

10 years ago

California drought leaves state parched

While the East Coast gets slammed with an arctic blast, the West is bone dry.

10 years ago

Bay Area remains dry while winter visits nation

SF weather has been so mellow that the National Weather Service said the last time any substantial rain fell was…

11 years ago

Water is key to a thriving California

Three-quarters of California precipitation falls up north. Three-quarters is consumed down south.

11 years ago

Wildfire risk surges due to lack of rain

A dry winter and spring could bring dangerous fire conditions across parched California this summer.

12 years ago

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